Debate: skipping the first 3 episodes of a show, good strategy or am I crazy?

I started watching The Leftovers last week and after the first episode I was bored out of my mind. Someone online told me to just skip to episode 4 because that's when it actually gets good. So I did and honestly the show clicked for me after that. But now I feel like I missed setup that might have been important, you know? On the other hand, if I had stuck with the slow start, I might have just quit the whole series. So what do you all think, is it okay to skip ahead to save a show or does that ruin the experience? Any shows where skipping episodes actually worked for you?

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dianas504d agoTop Commenter

Olivia_bailey over here acting like skipping episodes is some life hack when it's just TV, not a medical procedure. If you missed setup that matters later, that's on you, but honestly most shows frontload enough filler that you can just figure it out as you go.

olivia_bailey4d ago

Started watching Breaking Bad three times and gave up before something actually happened. Finally someone told me to just power through to episode 5 and I never looked back. Sometimes skipping a few episodes is the only way you'll get into a show.